Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lumpkin County). They blew past the Johnson Knights 64-14 on the road on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-6.
It was another big night for Cal Faulkner, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Nolan Matthews, who gained 79 total yards and three touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Johnson lost, don't look at Montyrious Young. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Young's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Lumpkin County, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Johnson, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lumpkin County will host North Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Hall will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lumpkin County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Johnson, they will venture away from home to take on Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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